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On Monday, November 2 an assembly about the HOPE Squad took place. Along with that, the Super Knight Assembly took place. The HOPE Squad is a group of students at the junior high who are here to help you. This assembly was to introduce the HOPE Squad to students, and it was also to teach students about being an ally.
According to Ms. Droz, the assembly was fun to plan. Ms. Maughan, a ninth grade teacher, said, “Assemblies always take time and effort to plan, but it’s fun to see how they turn out.”
According to Kennedy Bird, an eighth grader on HOPE Squad, it was really weird seeing her face on the screen at the assembly when they showed a video introducing the new members. According to Lydia Felix, a seventh grader on HOPE Squad, she felt uncomfortable seeing herself up on the screen, and felt like she looked weird. Ammon Elzinga, an eighth grader at SJHS, said that “it was kind of embarrassing [to see his face up there].”
According to Ms. Droz, this assembly was meant for everybody. The main topic of the HOPE Squad assembly was about being an ally and stopping bullying. They showed a lot of videos to show students how bad cyberbullying is, and how to be an ally instead of a bystander. They showed a video introducing the new HOPE Squad members. They talked about what to do if you are being bullied-some of the things were to ignore the bully, make a joke of it, or tell an adult. The HOPE Squad helped with showing how to be an ally. Ms. Droz said, “Being an ally is the most effective way to reduce bullying school wide.”